Next Generation Biofuels Feedstocks – SF, 11/16-17 has top speaker lineup

In California, the Next Generation Biofuels Feedstocks conference kicks off in San Francisco on November 16-17 with  a top-flight line-up of speakers including Digest columnist Will Thurmond.

Other speakers include Joe Skurla, CEO of Dupont Danisco, Riggs Eckelberry, CEO of Origin Oil, David Walther of Cobalt Biofuels as well as speakers from Ceres, Novozymes, Sandia National Lab, USDA, DOE and the Algal Biomass Organization.

What are the impacts of growing different feedstocks on the environment? What are the greenhouse gas emissions from burning the finished fuel? What are the prices and market trends of the feedstocks? What are the potential yield of the biofuels? Excellent place to find answers to your questions. Good 3 for 2 offer on passes to the events.

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